Power
Thousands Lost Power on Christmas so 2 Guys Could Rob a Store, Police Say
Two men allegedly attacked a series of substations in Washington state, cutting power off to 7,500 people.
Nuclear Fusion Experiment Reveals Unexpected Physics Inside ‘Burning Plasma’
“This is the first burning plasma that we've ever created on the planet, so it's pretty amazing.”
Pakistanis Donated $40M to Build a Dam. Their Government Spent $63M On Its Ads.
The magical crowdsourced mega dam was supposed to solve Pakistan’s future flooding and power problems.
Majority of U.S. Power Grid at Risk of Failure This Summer, Report Warns
The Midwest is at "high risk of energy emergencies" and Texas and the West could see outages and shortfalls amid high heat and drought.
Scientists Predict that Humanity Could Harness Earth's Energy by 2371
When will humans harness all Earth's available energy? In about 300 years, according to a new study.
Company Plans to Dig World's Deepest Hole to Unleash Boundless Energy
The geothermal startup Quaise Energy has raised $63 million in funding to tap Earth’s deep subterranean power.
Government Scientists Create 'Burning Plasma' In Fusion Energy Milestone
Scientists extracted a maximum yield of 170 kilojoules from a two-millimeter capsule of thermonuclear fuel.
The World’s Only Coal Carbon Capture Plant Is Regularly Breaking
A Canadian facility is capturing roughly 44 percent of its emissions after it shut down for part of June and July and all of August and September.
Trump Said He Didn’t Know the President Actually Runs America
Former President Trump told Sean Hannity that he assumed most of the president’s power didn’t actually come from the president.
New Yorkers Will Pay for New Gas Pipeline Through Brooklyn With Utility Bill Hike
Residents will have to pay for a controversial fracking pipeline that many people don't want.
5% of Earth's Power Plants Create 73% of the Energy Sector's Emissions
A handful of "super emitters" are responsible for the vast majority of all emissions in the energy sector.
Haiti’s President Was Assassinated, and No One Knows Who’s in Charge
The line of succession is murky, following months of political unrest.